Winner
Marcelo Mello
David Roberts
Fight result
Marcelo Mello vs. David Roberts Result
Marcelo Mello def. David Roberts
KO/TKOR1 · 1:23
UFC 20: Battle for the GoldMay 7, 1999Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Marcelo Mello defeated David Roberts by KO/TKO at 1:23 of round 1 at UFC 20: Battle for the Gold on May 7, 1999 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.
Marcelo Mello vs. David Roberts — UFC 20: Battle for the Gold (May 7, 1999)
- Result
- Marcelo Mello won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOElbows to Head From Back Control
- Round & time
- R1 · 1:23
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Lightweight
- Format
- 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Finish at 1:23 of round 1
R1
R2
Fight stats
Marcelo MelloDavid Roberts
- 0Knockdowns0
- 77/13 · 54%Significant strikes0/3 · 0%0
- 99/15 · 60%Total strikes0/3 · 0%0
- 11/2 · 50%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Marcelo MelloHead 6 · Body 1 · Legs 0
David RobertsHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Marcelo MelloDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 6
David RobertsDistance 0 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcelo Mello | 0 | 7/13 | 9/15 | 1/2 | 0 | 0:00 |
| David Roberts | 0 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
Marcelo Mello
- UFC record before
- 0-0
- UFC record after
- 1-0
David Roberts
- UFC record before
- 0-0
- UFC record after
- 0-1
- Age at the fight
- 23